HB 20-1065

  • Colorado House Bill
  • 2020 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jun 09, 2020
  • Passed House Jun 09, 2020
  • Passed Senate Jun 11, 2020
  • Signed by Governor Jul 13, 2020

Harm Reduction Substance Use Disorders

Abstract

The act: Requires a carrier that provides coverage for opiate antagonists to reimburse a hospital if the hospital provides a covered person with an opiate antagonist upon discharge; Requires a pharmacist who dispenses a prescription for an opioid to notify the individual to whom the opioid is being dispensed about the availability of an opiate antagonist; Allows a pharmacist or pharmacy technician to sell a nonprescription syringe or needle to any person and exempts pharmacists and pharmacy technicians who sell nonprescription syringes or needles from the drug paraphernalia criminal statutes; Extends civil and criminal immunity for a person who acts in good faith to furnish or administer an opiate antagonist to an individual the person believes to be suffering an opiate-related drug overdose when the opiate antagonist was expired; and Allows a nonprofit organization to operate a clean syringe exchange program without local board of health approval and requires the nonprofit organization to annually report specified information to the department of public health and environment.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Bill Sponsors (4)

Votes


Jun 11, 2020

Jun 09, 2020

Actions


Jul 13, 2020

Office of the Governor

Governor Signed

Jun 29, 2020

Office of the Governor

Sent to the Governor

House

Signed by the Speaker of the House

Senate

Signed by the President of the Senate

Jun 11, 2020

Senate

Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

Jun 10, 2020

Senate

Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

Senate

Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole

  • Committee-Passage
  • Referral-Committee
Senate Committee of the Whole State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

Jun 09, 2020

Senate

Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

  • Introduction
State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

House

House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

Jun 08, 2020

House

House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor

House

House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole

  • Committee-Passage
  • Referral-Committee
House Committee of the Whole Appropriations

Feb 19, 2020

House

House Committee on Health & Insurance Refer Amended to Appropriations

  • Referral-Committee
Appropriations

Jan 08, 2020

House

Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Insurance

  • Introduction
Health & Insurance

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Signed Act (07/13/2020) PDF
Final Act (06/29/2020) PDF
Rerevised (06/11/2020) PDF
Revised (06/10/2020) PDF
Reengrossed (06/09/2020) PDF
Engrossed (06/08/2020) PDF
Introduced (01/08/2020) PDF
PA3 (06/10/2020) PDF
PA2 (06/08/2020) PDF
PA1 (02/21/2020) PDF
Committee Amendment PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Note SA1 (06/05/2020) PDF
Fiscal Note FN1 (01/15/2020) PDF
Fiscal Note FN2 (03/20/2020) PDF
Fiscal Note FN3 (06/10/2020) PDF
Fiscal Note FN4 (08/13/2020) PDF

Sources

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